Tharoor capable of attracting aspirational & young voters: Karti Chidambaram

Speaking to CNBC-TV18, Chidambaram said, “While my preference is Shashi Tharoor, it in no way diminishes the stature or the credibility of Mr. Mallikarjun Kharge — let me make that very, very clear. Why I prefer Dr. Tharoor is, first of all, he is a very articulate speaker in Parliament. He is very sharp in his arguments and he is very erudite and he is a prolific writer. So his opinions, his views are always noticed by everybody.”

He added, “Most importantly, he's got a huge fan following outside the political firmament of this country, which I think is very essential for a leader.  I have noticed this because I have worked with Dr. Tharoor very closely for nearly three and a half years. I know for a fact that aspirational India looks up to him because he's an erudite man. Whatever he has achieved is achieved due to his own academic credentials and through his hard work. So India, aspiring India, particularly parents who have young children will really look forward to their children sort of emulating his academic success. I think, aspirational India looks forward to it.”